East Asian human gene that allows adult humans to digest sugars in milk likely came from Neanderthals
A small team of computational and evolutionary biologists from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan ...
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Neanderthal DNA May Be The Reason Some East Asian People Can Tolerate Lactose
The gene that enables East Asian adults to drink milk without getting side effects like stomach cramps was probably inherited ...
All Asian cast brings Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ to TheatreSquared
Fans of Shakespeare know the story by heart. Separated by a shipwreck, Viola and her twin brother embark on a journey of ...
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Virdee star Aysha Kala: 'Seeing South Asian people on TV is so rare'
If I wasn’t in this, would you guys watch it? And they were like, 100%. There’s something about seeing South Asian people on TV, you’re drawn to it. I don’t think it matters what kind of show it is – ...
Study says endangered Asian elephant population in Cambodia is more robust than previously thought
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A genetic study of Asian elephants in northern Cambodia published Thursday reveals a larger and ...
Tuyet Le, leader in Chicago’s Asian American community, dies at 53
Tuyet Le led the advocacy group Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago for 19 years, overseeing Chicago’s first mayoral candidate forum for Asian Americans, championing voter education and voter ...
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East Asians who can digest lactose can thank Neanderthal genes
In the new study, scientists compared thousands of genomes sampled from modern humans, including those with East Asian, European or African ancestry. The data came from individuals in a range of ...
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Study finds Long Island Asian-Americans face language barriers
On Feb. 27 the Asian American Institude of Research and Engagement (AAIRE) completed a study that found Asian Americans on ...
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UMMA hosts new photography exhibit ‘Strange You Never Knew’ on the Asian American diaspora
The University of Michigan Museum of Art opened their newest exhibition “Strange You Never Knew," reflecting on the ...
Poyet unleashes on Asian soccer bosses ahead of Sydney tie
Jeonbuk Motors coach Gus Poyet slammed the organisation of the Asian Champions League Two on Wednesday ahead of his team's ...
Amid ‘chaos’ of Trump administration, R.I. legislators of color urge people to act locally
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, the new co-chairs of the R.I. Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian-American and Pacific ...
Terminally ill Stanford professor teaches class about dying from cancer
A Stanford University professor's new curriculum explores the multiple aspects and phases of a person dying of cancer, and it ...